Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-08
TINE NEW NAVY.
Bids for the Construction Of Three
Cfufsers and Two Gunboats.

TINE NEW NAVY.
Dtos HOr the Construction Of Three
Crutsers and Two Gunboats.
cRAxP SONS THE LOWEST BIDDERS FOR THE
CRUISERS AND tue QuISTARD COMPANY FOB THE
sVSSoA1s-RENARKs OF SECRETARY WHITNEY.
Bios were opened in the ONCE OF the secretary
OF the Navy at noon to-day for cruiser No. /,
known aslthe Newark, 1000 tons displacement,
provided for by the act OF March 3, 1885, and the
act OF March q 1887, and for fve other vessels.
cruisers NOS. and 8, Of 1000 tons displacement
ana guhpoats Nos. and 4, OF 200 tons displace-
ment, OF the type Of gunboat No. 1, all of which
were provided Tor by the act OF March 3 1887.
AS Is customary, three classes OF bids were al
lowed-class for the construction OF the hull and
nacuIneIy M accordance with plans and Speciri-
tons provided by the Department; class ?, for the
nun ana machinery In accordance with the plans
struction OF the huh ACCORDING to the
plans OF the Department with plans
OF tae contractor for machinery. AT the time APP
PoInIeu tue olce OF the Secretary was filled with
IeplesenIaVes o. prominent shipbuild1ng COM
pa1ies cneI OF bureaus, and other naval officers,
@uo representatives OF the press.
TIE PROPOSAL
The number OF bids received was not large but
al the vessels were bid upon at figures well within
the limits of the appropriations.
CTamp sons were the only bidders upon the
newark cruiser No. l, class uhe Departments
nrm also submitted the following bids on the other
vessels: cruisers Nos and 5. class l, Sl,4lO,OOO
s en- cruisers Nos and cass2 ST. 600 cash;
modlncationS $780, 600 each; cruisers 4 and 5,
e easss Oh sse co. and for gunboats and
bid for cruisers Nos and 5. class l. 81. $4,000
n. =. Palmer, Jr., Co., OF New York (tne Quin-
Caru company, submitted q bid OF $3.50, 90 for
SunooalS . ana 4 class /.
THE LOWEST BIDDERS
CTamp Il Sons were he only bidders Ynr cruiser
NO. l. and were the lowest bidders for cruisers No.
ana ., SO that 1t is probable that they will be
amarueu the contracts for the three cruisers, and
enaI the Quintard Co., OF New York, VIII be
a"afued Inc contracts for the two gunbSats.
WHAT SECRETARY WHITNEY SAID.
Secretary Whitney sa1d after the opening of the
Dds, ut Is great relief 20 my mind getting this
out OF the way. The requirements which the con-
tractors assume are more exacting than in the
case OF any previous bidding. The law for cruis-
for the construction OF them snail contain provls-
ions TO the effect that the contractor guarantees
conditions to be prescribed by the Navy Depart
ment the vessel shall exhibit q maximum speed
VI at ieast ~ knots per hour, and for every quar-
ter kEot OF speed SO exhibited over and above said
guarantee the contractor shall receive premium
over and above his contract price OF $4,000 and
lor every quarter-knst that said vessel lalis OF
reaching SAID guaranteed speed there shall be de-
9ucIeu from the contract price the sum OF $50 00O
Inc department has prescribed tour hours run
Ava 1AaA-GuC sCSocl ~ Uc lOaueu W ueT mean
load draught-SO that there is to be no shamming
IN the conditions OF the trial This contract
Ior Dy DOM the Union Iron Works and Cramp &
son, ana IL Is requirement which calls Tor boat
up 10 the highest point in the point Of speed which
these cruisers have reached anywhere.
lnotlce mat the Cramps offer TO guarantee these
results upon their own designs Tor E1OO, 600 less
than they ask TO do it upon The Departments de-
signs. Ihls shows confidence In their ability. or
course the exactions VI The bidding drive OF peo-
PIE VINO are not sure OF their ground; but con-
sluer tnat we are very fortunate III being able TO
place all or the boats with responsible parties with
these very eXactlns requirements
"lhe gunbOatS are bid for by Mr. Quintard one OF
MI. hOdcnS asslSneeS or rather by Mr. QuintdrdS
concern, and II the award is made to Mi. Palmer
he Informs Inc that The hulIs will be quilt al the
Roach works at Chester and the machinery With
The Qu1ntard Iron Works.
OLD CANNON TO BE WORKED OyER-It is said at
the Navy Department that the shipload OF brass
cannon recently received at the Washington navy
YARD Is composed OF old, worthless pieces, Which
are 10 be worked yer at the foundry here.
ITALIAN NAVAL MANEUvERs.-Rear Admiral
Franklin, commanding the European station, re-
ports TO the Navy Department from Leghorn,
July "a, that the Quinnebaug sailed from Lisbon
July ~ WIN orders TO proceed to Smyrna alter
exposition at CadH Oh the 18th OF August
Inc Italian fleet sailed from Legnorn
on the oath July. 1t numbers 40 vessels and
1000 men, having completed the naval maneu-
vers, OF which ADMIRAL Franklin speaks in high
TERMS, and considers an excellent scnVol.
LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS have been
made at the Treasury Department for an advance
OF interest on bonds under the offer OF the Secre-
tary to anticipate the interest at discount at the
rate or per cent.
YELLOW FEvER AT DELAWARE BREAKwArER-The